World Trade Center Health Program
The attorneys at Gregory Cannata & Associates, who have successfully assisted thousands of people with WTC-related health conditions receive the healthcare services they need, are available to help you as well.
The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, along with the plane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, took nearly 3,000 American lives within moments on the morning of September 11, 2001. Sadly, thousands more have died or developed serious WTC-related health conditions in the nearly 20 years that have passed since that time.
First responders who aided in rescue and recovery efforts and debris removal have been some of the hardest hit, according to a September 2019 article published by Forbes. As of the date of the article, the New York City Police (NYPD) Department had lost 241 police officers to WTC-related health conditions such as cancer and respiratory illnesses. By contrast, 23 members of the NYPD died on September 11th. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) lost 204 firefighters to WTC-related health conditions in addition to the 343 firefighters who perished on September 11th.
Cleanup workers, volunteers, and people who lived, worked, attended school, or attended child or adult daycare in the New York City Disaster Area have also struggled with serious WTC-related illnesses over the years. If you have an illness caused by exposure to toxic dust and fumes from time spent in the New York City Disaster Area, you may be entitled to free healthcare and medical monitoring through the World Trade Center Health Program.
The attorneys at Gregory Cannata & Associates, who have successfully assisted thousands of people with WTC-related health conditions receive the healthcare services they need, are available to help you as well. We invite you to contact us today at 1-888-982-8428 to request a free consultation.
The WTC Health Program offers both medical services and mental health services along with medical monitoring for participants with an eligible WTC-related health condition. If you were a WTC responder in the role of debris removal, rescue, or recovery, you can receive social service assistance as well. This applies whether you worked in an official capacity for the NYPD, FDNY, or other organization or spent time in the New York City Disaster Area as a volunteer.
The WTC Health Program operates several Clinical Centers of Excellence (CCE) in the New York City metropolitan area. The program also operates several CCEs at different locations across the United States for people with eligible WTC-related health conditions who no longer live in the NYC metro area. You receive an initial exam, yearly monitoring, and medical care for your eligible health condition as needed. The World Trade Center Health Program also covers prescriptions related to your eligible health condition.
The most significant benefit of enrolling in the WTC Health Program is that under certain circumstances you may receive free services for your WTC-related health condition. If you have other health problems or mental health conditions not caused by spending time in the New York City Disaster Area, a WTC Health Program administrator may be able to refer you to additional resources for financial assistance or treatment services from other healthcare providers.
The WTC Health Program uses a complex eligibility chart based on your location, time of exposure, whether you served as a first responder, or were present in another capacity such as a resident or office worker, and whether you have an eligible physical health condition such as cancer or mental health condition such as post traumatic stress disorder when determining eligibility. As an experienced law firm that has worked with people with WTC-related health conditions from the beginning, we understand how to get you the help you need. Please don't hesitate to claim your free consultation today by calling 1-888-982-8428.
President Trump signed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on July 29, 2019. Claims that might otherwise be late are timely if registered by July 29, 2021. That deadline is fast approaching, and we hate to see anyone who served the United States in such a heroic manner miss receiving the healthcare benefits they deserve. The health program also applies to those in lower Manhattan, including office workers, residents, teachers, students, etc.
After your attorney determines your WTC Health Program eligibility, the next step is to see if you qualify for monetary payments from the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). If you plan to apply to the VCF, you must first apply and meet the WTC Health Program eligibility criteria. Like the WTC Health Program, the VCF has a complex chart of eligibility criteria to determine who should receive payments and for what amount.
Working with an experienced attorney who knows both the WTC Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund allows you to avoid costly mistakes that could affect your eligibility. Not only can we submit your applications, but we also represent you before the VCF board. Please call us today at 1-888-982-8428.
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